1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 5deee8bd0bae..eb534d48140e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4089,7 +4089,7 @@ sub process {
                         my ($where, $prefix) = ($-[1], $1);
                         if ($prefix !~ /$Type\s+$/ &&
                             ($where != 0 || $prefix !~ /^.\s+$/) &&
-                            $prefix !~ /[{,]\s+$/) {
+                            $prefix !~ /[{,:]\s+$/) {
                                 if (ERROR("BRACKET_SPACE",
                                           "space prohibited before open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr) &&
                                     $fix) {